Whoever succeeds Shinzo Abe as Japan’s next prime minister is set for a “difficult year” ahead, according to Teneo Intelligence’s Tobias Harris.
As Japan’s Abe Leaves, ‘Abenomics’ Will Remain, for Good or Ill
The departing prime minister’s policies helped shake Japan out of decades of stagnation. But long-term restructuring efforts are needed to keep its economy charging forward.
Japan PM Abe tells Trump strengthening of Japan-U.S. alliance will remain
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told U.S. President Donald Trump that a strengthening of the two nations’ alliance will remain in place even after Abe’s departure, a Japanese government spokesman …
Asia stocks mostly rise; Japan leads gains with trading stocks jumping
China announced Monday that manufacturing activity expanded in August, with the official manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index for that month coming in at 51.0, according to the National Bureau of …
Indonesia exports 2.2 tons of tuna from Maluku to Japan
Indonesia exported 2.2 tons of tuna from Maluku to Japan on Sunday in a bid to boost the fishing industry in the region.
Japan July industrial output rises 8.0% mth/mth
TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Japan’s industrial output rose 8.0% in July from the previous month, posting a second straight month of gains in a tentative sign of a pick-up in factory activity from …
How Shinzo Abe’s exit could threaten regional stability and Japan’s alliance with the US (Opinion)
Paul Sracic writes on the future of Japanese and US relations following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s announcement that he would be exiting his position. Abe was a stabilizing figure in the region, …
The Times view on Japan after Shinzo Abe
A parliamentary democracy usually involves vigorous competition for office between political parties. Japan is an exception. It has been governed almost continuously by the centre-right Liberal …
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway buys stakes in Japan’s five leading trading companies
They say 90 is the new 70, and in Warren Buffett’s case it may be true. The chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway announced today, on his 90th birthday, that his company has acquired a slightly more …
Japan’s Suga to Join Race to Succeed PM Abe: Media
Suga decided to join the LDP race judging that he should play a leading role, given expectations for his ability to manage crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Japan’s deepes …